Edmonton Eskimos defensive tackle Almondo Sewell does a celebration somesault after sacking Ottawa RedBlacks quarterback Henry Burris for a second time during a Canadian Football League game at Commonwealth Stadium on July 11, 2014.
Photograph by: Ed Kaiser, Edmonton Journal

The Eskimos have run out to a 3-0 record in the standings that matter, but in the world of armchair QBs and attempted know-it-all prognosticators, the field is much more levelled out.
Three weeks into the CFL season, I’m an … Continue reading →

The Edmonton Eskimos’ defence appears to be undergoing a facelift.
Two days after releasing veteran linebacker T.J. Hill, the Eskimos announced on Thursday that they’ve parted ways with non-import safety Donovan Alexander. The 28-year-old from Winnipeg spent the last three … Continue reading →

Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ Bakari Grant is chased down by Edmonton Eskimos’ Damaso Munoz, top right, and Chris Rwabukamba during first half action at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Aug. 2, 2013.
Photograph by: JASON FRANSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS

Tuesday has quickly become a day of turnover for the Edmonton Eskimos’ linebackers.
First, free agent linebacker Damaso Munoz’s three-year stay in Edmonton officially came to an end, when he announced on Twitter that he’ll be joining the Tampa Bay … Continue reading →

Calgary Stampeders' Nick Lewis misses a pass while Edmonton Eskimos' T.J. Hill covers him during the first half of their semi-final CFL football game in Calgary, Alberta, November 13, 2011.
Photograph by: Reuters, edmontonjournal.com

In a CFL expansion draft that’s shrouded in secrecy, there is one solid morsel of information that Edmonton Eskimos fans can rest their hats on.
When the Ottawa RedBlacks builds its lineup by skimming from the talent of the other … Continue reading →

The top two offensive players in the Canadian Football League over the past two weeks will meet on Saturday when Mike Reilly’s Edmonton Eskimos face Zach Collaros’ Toronto Argonauts.
Collaros was named Gibson’s Finest Offensive Player of the Week on … Continue reading →

From Day 1 of training camp, the Eskimos fate this season was framed in stark, black-and-white terms: They would succeed or fail on the strength or weakness of the play of the offensive line.
From Day 1, it was GM … Continue reading →

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, JUNE 29, 2013: Rider Kory Sheets runs riot in the first half during a game between the Edmonton Eskimos and Sask. Roughriders at Commonwealth stadium in Edmonton, Ab. on Saturday June. 29, 2013. Photo by John Lucas/Edmonton Journal)(standalone)

Where to start in analyzing a comprehensive butt-whipping such as the Eskimos absorbed in losing 39-18 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium?
The beginning makes good, logical sense. Well, the first two offensive series by the Riders, … Continue reading →

The Eskimos have signed middle linebacker J.C. Sherritt, the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player, to a three-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Wednesday.
A potential free agent, Sherritt set a CFL record in recording 130 tackles in 2012. He … Continue reading →

It wasn’t easy, sifting through the wreckage of a 40-23 drubbing by the B.C. Lions on Sunday in the CFL’s West Division Final, but the Eskimos can draw some positives from the experience.
You can start with the performance of … Continue reading →